The starting point
WT's four-level merit grid (up to $8,000/yr, $32,000 over four years) keys on ACT/SAT AND class rank together, pays the same to in-state and out-of-state freshmen, and renews only if the student re-files the scholarship application every February 1 — plus border-state students from CO/KS/NM/OK pay near-resident tuition.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
WT Merit Scholarships (President's / Provost's / Honor / Academic Levels)
$1,500-$8,000 per year · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
SAT: 1360 (President's), 1230 (Provost's), 1160 (Honor), 1100 (Academic) · ACT: 30 (President's), 26 (Provost's), 24 (Honor), 22 (Academic)
Eligibility: Class rank: top 5% AND ACT 30/SAT 1360 (President's); top 10% AND 26/1230 (Provost's); top 15% AND 24/1160 (Honor); top 25% OR 22/1100 (Academic). Must submit transcript showing class rank and scores; be a recent high school graduate; enroll full-time fall or spring; complete the University scholarship application by Dec. 1 (early action) or Feb. 1 (priority); spring entrants by Dec. 15. Home school / non-ranking high schools reviewed case by case.
Renewal: To continue: complete the University scholarship application by the priority date of Feb. 1 (every year); complete 30 hours at WTAMU for the academic year (fall, spring, intersessions, summer I, summer II); maintain a cumulative WT 3.0 grade point average. The merit-scholarships page states the award 'automatically renews for four years or until students complete a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first' (credit-hour and GPA requirements apply).
Other terms: A scholarship application is required (not stat-automatic), awards are 'based on availability of funds,' and 'Students are only eligible for one merit level... the highest merit scholarship level for which they are qualified.' The identical grid appears on the out-of-state freshman page — no out-of-state penalty.
https://www.wtamu.edu/student-support/scholarships/freshmen.html
WT Merit Scholarships — Out-of-State Freshmen (same grid)
$1,500-$8,000 per year · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
SAT: 1360/1230/1160/1100 by level · ACT: 30/26/24/22 by level
Eligibility: Same rank requirements as in-state; admission and scholarship applications by Dec. 1 (early action) or Feb. 1 (priority); 'Scholarships are competitive and the number of awards are based on availability of funds.'
Renewal: Same continuation rules: annual scholarship application by Feb. 1, 30 WTAMU hours per academic year, cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Other terms: Captured separately per the residency-split rule; dollar values and criteria are identical to the in-state grid.
https://www.wtamu.edu/student-support/scholarships/out-of-state-students.html
Border State Tuition Rate (CO, KS, NM, OK)
Texas-resident tuition rate plus $30 per credit hour · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Exclusively for students from Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma who enroll at WTAMU
Renewal: Tuition rate classification rather than a renewable scholarship; conditions not further specified on the page.
Other terms: Per the tuition page comparison, border-state tuition/fees for 30 hours were $11,376 vs $9,664 Texas-resident (2023-2024 rates).
https://www.wtamu.edu/admissions/tuition-rates.html
